Bayer 04 Leverkusen continues to look at the transfer market intensively for possible reinforcements for all parts of the team. The Werkself bosses continue to see a need for action, especially on the defensive.
If possible, the German runner -up wants to hire two new central defenders until the hot phase of preparation, which will be initiated in mid -July with the training camp in Rio de Janeiro.
Above all, the transfer -free departure of defense chief and leaders Jonathan Tah had torn a large gap into the central defense of the Rhinelander, which has not yet been compensated for.
According to a recent report of the “Bild”, Bayer Leverkusen continues to have his sights on Malick Thiaw from AC Milan. It should be “at the top of the list” of the B04 bosses, which is not yet to have sent a specific offer towards the Rossoneri.
Accordingly, there have so far been no serious negotiations between the two clubs regarding Malick Thiaw. The player himself is said to have already signaled his willingness to return to the Bundesliga.
The 23-year-old had contested 31 second division and 26 first division games for FC Schalke before moving towards AC Milan and Italian series A in the summer of 2022.
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The past playing time was quite mixed for the native of Düsseldorf, since he lost his regular place in the back team in the crucial phase of the season and was only on the bench. Overall, Milan also played a disappointing series A season and only completed the table in the championship.
Due to the current contract by 2027, AC Milan reports reportedly a transfer fee of around 30 million euros. According to the “Bild”, the Leverkusen pain limit is currently still 23 million euros.
According to the newspaper, there are also two further defensive players on the Rheinländer candidate list, namely Loic Badé from FC Sevilla and Jarell Quansah from Liverpool.